Java 8 cannot import java.util.function

Question

I am trying to import the package java.util.function but I keep getting the following error:

FP.java:2: error: cannot find symbol
import java.util.function;
                ^
  symbol:   class function
  location: package java.util

I have verified that I am using jdk 1.8.0_11 (using javac -version).

Answer 1

That isn't how you import a package, this

import java.util.function;

should be

import java.util.function.*;

To import the classes in the java.util.function package.

Answer 2

try

import java.util.function.Function;

Function is a class under java.util.function package.

Answer 3

for importing all classes in package you have to use *

like

import x.y.*;

for importing only one class you should use class name like

import x.y.z;

for your case as function is a package so you should use

import java.util.function.*;